Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 2PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | 10:02AM5.23m | 10:38PM5.39m | 11:10AM5.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | 3:51AM2.91m | 4:33PM2.91m | 5:22AM2.79m | 5:56PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
37 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 29 | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 491 | 373 | 151 | 151 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 442 | 442 | 419 | 224 | 190 | 190 | 260 | 271 | 271 | 729 | 547 | 389 |
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